CONUS. 39 
A doubtful species; it may possibly = the preceding, but is 
proportionally stouter. 
C. Mazer, Desh. PI. 11, fig. 10. 
Shell long and narrow, with striated, conical spire, and smooth 
body-whorl, at base distantly punctate-striate ; yellowish white, 
with rather distant rows of chestnut spots. Length, 60 mill. 
Martinique ; deep sea. 
A remarkable species, of which a single specimen was obtained 
as above. 
Section VIII. CApiranet. 
Rhizoconus, pars, Morch. 
C. Sumatrensis, Hwass. PI. 11, figs. 11, 12. 
Spire usually somewhat convex, striate, white, broadly flamed 
with chocolate; body-whorl white or yellowish brown, with 
irregular chocolate longitudinal strigations; partially interrupted 
so as to form a central white band. Length, 2°5-3°5 inches. 
Red Sea; ? Sumatra. 
Var. NEMocANUS, Hwass. Plate 11, fig. 12. 
The longitudinal markings are less defined, broader, and give 
a darker shade to the shell. 
Red Sea, E. Indies, Mauritius, Philippines, N. Caledonia. 
C. badius, Kiener, and C. levigatus, Sowb. (in part), are syn- 
onymous. 
C. vVEXiLtUM, Gmelin. PI. 11, figs. 12a, 13, 14. 
Shell large and rather thin; spire striate; yellowish or chestnut- 
color, with an irregular white central band, sometimes obso- 
lete, and occasionally another interrupted band at the shoulder; 
spire variegated with white and chestnut broad flames, the latter 
often overlaying also the lighter chestnut of the body-whorl. 
Length, 3-4°5 inches. 
E. Africa, Ceylon, Java, Philippines, 
N. Caledonia, Samoan Isles. 
This species includes C. levigatus, Sowb., pars (fig. 13), and 
possibly C. Robillardi, Bern. (fig. 14); the latter a young shell. 
